The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-07
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direction.
TARIFF REDUCTION URGED.
Tie President then discussed the sub
jecis Of continued purchase of bonds
aud the depositing of money held by the
Government in banks throughout the
country as a remedy for the evils threat
ened by this boarding so enormous sur
plus in the Treasury. To both these
methods he urges strong objections, and
takes the ground that a wholesome tariff
reduction Is what is absolutely necessary.
ON this subject he says our scheme
for taxation, by means of which this
needless surplus * taken from the people
aud pui into the public treasury, consists
OF tariff or duty levied uron importa-
lions from abroad, and internal revenue
taxes levied upon the consumption Of
tobacco and spirilu0us and malt liquors.
Il must be conceded that none of the
things subjected TO internal revenue tax
alton, are, strictly speaking, necessaries /;
there appears TO be no just complaint Of
this taxation by the consumers Of these
articles and there seems 10 be nothing so
well abe 10 bear the burden without
hardship tc any portion of the people.
But our present tariff laws, the vicious,
inequiiable, and illogical source OF un-
necessary taxation, ought TO be at once
revised and amended These laws, as
their primary and plain effect, raise the
price 10 consumers Of all articles import
ed and subject to duty, by precisely the
sum paid for such duties. Thus the
amount of the duty measures the tax
paid by those Who purchased Tor use
these imported articles. Many OF
these things, however, are raised OF
manufactured in our own country, and
lhe duties now levied upon foreign goods
and products are called protection to
these home manufacturers, because they
render il possible fOr those Of our people
who are manufacturers, to make these
taxed articles aud sell lhem for price
equal TO that demanded for the inn
ported goods that have paid customs
duty
By the last census il is made TO appear
hat tliai O. the 1882 O99 Of our popu-
alion engaged in all kinds of industries
76,0.4g3 are employed in agriculture
lO.I.238 In professional and personal
service. l203fSsG are domestic servants
and labOrersl while l,SlO,2J6 are en-
ployed I'm trade and transportation, aud
3.s3sil2 are classed as employed in man
uiacluring and mining.
For present purposes, however, the
last number given ah0uld be considerably
reduced. Without attempting to emu
merale an, 1t will be conceded that there
should bc deducted from those which II
includes 3.j,1i3 carpenters and joiners
2sG l0i iailliners. dressmakers and seam.
stresses li2.120 blacksmiths, 1887
tailors and tai!oresses, l02 i,J masons
1924 butchers, IL 1909 bakers, pos.
pAstercrs. and 4s9l engaged in manu-
/ featuring agricultural implements
amounting in the aggregate TO l,2li,O23
| leaving 2,G2j,OS9 persons employed in
such manufacturing industries As af'
claimed To- be benefited BY high iarlii
woRRiNC MEN To EE PROTECTED.
But the reduction of taxation demand
ei should be so measured as not 20 neces
state or Justify either the loss Of EN-
ployment BY the working man nor the
| ie,seninr of his wages and the profits
still remaining 10 the manufacturer, aftei
/ necc sar, rcadjuslmenl, should furnish
mo- excuse for The sacrifice of The Interests
of his employees either in their opporIun
/ itv to work or In The diminulion Of theil
compensation. Nor can the worker IN
manufactures fail 10 understand thai
while high tariff is claimed TO be neces
sary 10 allow the payment OF remunera
| tive wages. il certainly results in very
[ large increase In the price OF nearly al
sorts of manufacture, which, IN almos
countless forms he needs for the use OF
himself and his family lie receives a
the desk Of his employer his wages ano
perhaps before he reaches his home /!
obliged. in purchase for family use o.
an article which embraces his own labor
10 return In the payment OF the increase
In price which the tariff permits, the
+ har1earnei compensation OF many day.
of toll
THE DUTY ON WOOL.
The message then dwells st lengil
upon the duty ON wool, which, it i
claimed. Is tor the benefit of the few a
/ the exnense OF the many. SAYS the Pres